2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 966

An Act to renumber 6.87 (9); to renumber and amend 6.87 (6d); to amend 6.86 (6) and 6.87 (2) (intro.); and to create 6.87 (6d) (a) to (g) and 6.87 (9) (b) of the statutes; Relating to: witness address requirements on absentee ballot certificates, curing defects on absentee ballot certificates, and providing a penalty.

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
4/15/2024 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
2/15/2024 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2817

History

Date / House Action Journal
1/26/2024 Sen.Introduced by Senators Tomczyk, Bradley, Cabral-Guevara, James and Testin;
cosponsored by Representatives Rozar, Krug, Allen, Binsfeld, Bodden, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Goeben, Kitchens, Maxey, Melotik, Michalski, Murphy, Mursau, Moses, O'Connor, Penterman, Sortwell and Wichgers
756
1/26/2024 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection756
2/6/2024 Sen.Representative Steffen added as a cosponsor779
2/6/2024 Sen.Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk777
2/7/2024 Sen.Representative Gundrum added as a cosponsor784
2/12/2024 Sen.Representative Behnke added as a cosponsor793
2/15/2024 Sen.Public hearing held 
2/15/2024 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 5, Noes 0817
2/15/2024 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection, Ayes 3, Noes 2817
2/15/2024 Sen.Available for scheduling 
4/15/2024 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1970
 
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